GLOAMING

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 48, 25 August 1925, Page 12

GLOAMING

NOT-TO RACK-THIS SPRING,

:; K. ,f. MaVton stated to " Poseidon," ■of the Sydney " rfuii." that it is, practically certain thai (lloumiiig _ will mit 'Ate soeii in aeXioii this'spiing. ; " Tlift old liofso i.-t uM. full <>f life anil spirits as ever lie Wuh iii llis life;," he 1 Bail!, " but his front, fetlock joints are' in such- a- KUMnicioiis state Iliat it iy .more tlian probable that, if lie w.-is 'trained he would break down. '.I'hat is what his owner and myself wish, tn.pre- ■ vent. . "I am sure that the public would not like to see the old fellow tailed off ■in a field, probably hobbling a-long on three legs, and rather than risk such a thing it is better to prevent the likelihood of it.happening." . - Ma.tfiif ■ thinks that the rough track "iff tlailiVlg-'. wheref Gloaming last raced, 'brought about the weakness in thr iofot*. Bt i« »iM of opiiiovL that Th» fewv "toimi to ietU exUtii to tin

famous match -with Gloaming, but The Hawk is a much, lighter horse than his conqueror, and the strain on hia tendons or joints was not so great. Jfoson is still swimming tha_ old horse, and is of opinion that with a spell from; training he is likely to get over his trouble sufficiently to d& trained for short races in the Dominion, but ho thinks it would be suicidal to attempt to keep him in work for the A.J.C. Spring Meeting.